Medium
Christmas Noche Buena
Sadza ne Nyama - Zimbabwean Christmas Beef and Pap
Zimbabwe's beloved Christmas feast - tender beef stew with thick maize porridge. This hearty combination represents Zimbabwean hospitality and the essence of African comfort food.
140
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
110 min
Cook Time
140 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
3.00 lbs
Beef chuck
cubed
4.00 cups
White cornmeal
mealie meal
2.00 large
Onions
chopped
4.00 large
Tomatoes
diced
2.00
Green peppers
chopped
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00 tbsp
Curry powder
4.00 cups
Beef stock
0.25 cup
Vegetable oil
2.00 tsp
Salt
1.00 tsp
Black pepper
2.00 lbs
Collard greens
for serving
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Brown beef chunks in oil in large pot. Remove and set aside.
12 minutes
2
Sauté onions, garlic, peppers until soft in same pot.
8 minutes
3
Add curry powder, cook 2 minutes until fragrant.
2 minutes
4
Return beef, add tomatoes and stock. Bring to boil.
5
Reduce heat, simmer covered 90 minutes until beef tender.
90 minutes
6
Make sadza: boil 8 cups water. Gradually add cornmeal, stirring constantly.
7
Cook sadza 20 minutes, stirring, until very thick and smooth.
20 minutes
8
Mold sadza into portions. Serve with beef stew and greens.